DataForSEO SERP API vs OpenSERP

DataForSEO SERP API9.4Visit OpenSERP8.8Visit

Higher score DataForSEO SERP API #1 in SERP APIs 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit DataForSEO

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OpenSERP #5 in SERP APIs 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit OpenSERP

• DataForSEO SERP API fits best

  Low-cost, broad multi-engine API

• OpenSERP fits best

  Open-source and self-hosted deployments

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Side by side

Feature	DataForSEO SERP API 9.4/10 Visit ↗	OpenSERP 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in SERP APIs	#5 in SERP APIs
Best for	Low-cost, broad multi-engine API	Open-source and self-hosted deployments
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.0006/unit usage-based	$0.009/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community
Integrations	4 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DataForSEO SERP API 0/1 · OpenSERP 1/1
Proxy handling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Search engine coverage	Multi-engine	Multi-engine
SERP types	Mixed	Organic
Location targeting	Coordinates	City
Output formats	Json	Json
Requests included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers Google, Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver, and Seznam Targets countries, cities, and GPS coordinates with multiple SERP types Offers JSON, XML, and HTML responses plus live and queued modes	Self-hosted MIT-licensed option with no API key required Six search engines with deduplication and broad SERP filters REST, CLI, SDK, MCP server, and n8n integration options
Cons	No permanent free plan Live Mode costs more than queued processing Depth-based extraction can require more usage for larger result sets	Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure Cloud usage is billed per credit rather than by subscription Advanced scheduling and AI reports are available in Cloud
Our verdict	DataForSEO SERP API provides search-engine results data for software developers, SEO teams, rank-tracking tools, keyword-research products, and competitive-analysis workflows. Its coverage spans Google, Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver,… Read the review →	OpenSERP is an open-source SERP API and command-line tool for developers, AI and research pipelines, SEO teams, agencies, and rank-monitoring workflows. It queries Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia, returning structured… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DataForSEO SERP API — where it wins

  • Covers Google, Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver, and Seznam
  • Targets countries, cities, and GPS coordinates with multiple SERP types
  • Offers JSON, XML, and HTML responses plus live and queued modes

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Live Mode costs more than queued processing
  • Depth-based extraction can require more usage for larger result sets

• OpenSERP — where it wins

  • Self-hosted MIT-licensed option with no API key required
  • Six search engines with deduplication and broad SERP filters
  • REST, CLI, SDK, MCP server, and n8n integration options

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure
  • Cloud usage is billed per credit rather than by subscription
  • Advanced scheduling and AI reports are available in Cloud

• DataForSEO SERP API9.4/10 · Paid

  A flexible multi-engine SERP API with unusually low usage-based pricing.

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• OpenSERP8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible SERP API for teams that want self-hosting or usage-based cloud access.

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